AIM Status Checker?

Does anybody have any experience with using PHP to create an AIM status checker? I'm trying to figure it out, but I seem to be at a roadblock.

 

what do you mean by status checker?

 

It checks if they are online or offline. Here is an example: http://www.imcheck.com/

 

google php aim. your find a php aim class on sourceforge. that should help ;]

 

Thanks I'll try it out and give an update later.

 

You have 2 choices. Either go to AOL's website and register for a Developer Status. Then use this code (Made by Me)

<?php
#----[ Made By J.T.D. ]-----#

// Config
$key = ''; //Enter your developer key you got from AOL.


function getAIMdata($username) {
    $aim = new domDocument;
    $aim->load('http://api.oscar.aol.com/presence/get?k='.$key.'&f=xml&t='.$username);
    $aim = simplexml_import_dom($aim);
    $status = array();
    $status[code] = $aim->response[0]->statusCode;
    $status[text] = $aim->response[0]->statusText;
    $aimId = $aim->data[0]->users[0]->user[0]->aimId;
    $displayId = $aim->data[0]->users[0]->user[0]->displayId;
    $state = $aim->data[0]->users[0]->user[0]->state;
    $buddyIcon = $aim->data[0]->users[0]->user[0]->buddyIcon;
    $onlineTime = convert($aim->data[0]->users[0]->user[0]->onlineTime);
	return format($aimId,$displayId,$state,$onlineTime,$buddyIcon);
}

function convert($sec, $padHours = false) {
    $hms = null;
    $hours = intval(intval($sec) / 3600); 
    $hms .= ($padHours) ? str_pad($hours, 2, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT). ':' : $hours. ':';
    $minutes = intval(($sec / 60) % 60); 
    $hms .= str_pad($minutes, 2, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT). ':';
    $seconds = intval($sec % 60);
    $hms .= str_pad($seconds, 2, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT);
    return $hms;
}

function format($aimid,$displayid,$staTe,$onlinetime,$buddyicon) {
	if ( $staTe != 'online' ) {
		return '<pre>
Aim ID: '.$aimid.'
Display ID: '.$displayid.'
Online/Offline: '.$staTe.'
Online Time: N/A
Icon:
<center>N/A</center>
</pre>';

	} else {
		return '<pre>
Aim ID: '.$aimid.'
Display ID: '.$displayid.'
Online/Offline: '.$staTe.'
Online Time: '.$onlinetime.'
Icon:
<center><img src="'.$buddyicon.'" alt="'.$displayid.'\'s Icon" title="'.$displayid.'\'s Icon"></center>
</pre>';
	}
}

echo getAIMdata($_REQUEST['nick']); // <--- Access data by putting a ?nick=AIMNICKNAME at the end of the file name.
?>

PHP:

Or for a simpler one: (No Developer Key Needed)

$on = 'ONLINE_IMAGE.jpg';
$off = 'OFFLINE_IMAGE.jpg';
echo '<img src="http://big.oscar.aol.com/'.$_GET['sn'].'?on_url='.$on.'&off_url='.$off.'" alt="" />';
// How to use: Access data by putting a ?sn=AIMNICKNAME at the end of the file name.

PHP:

- JTD

 

Thanks, that is extremely helpful. I will tinker with it and if I have any questions I'll come back.